Method and Radio Communication System for Transmitting User Information as a Service to Several User Stations

Abstract

A method and a radio communication system transmit user information as a service to several user stations in a radio communication system comprising at least one base station and user stations which are connected to each other via a radio communication interface. The base station signals to the user stations using the at least one service via a group control channel, radio resource information on at least one traffic channel via which the user information of the at least one service is transmitted to the user stations.

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         14 . A method for transmitting user information as a service to multiple user stations in a radio communication system having a base station connected to the user stations via a radio communication interface, comprising:
 sending signals from the base station via a group control channel to the user stations, the signals containing radio resource information relating to a traffic channel via which the user information is transmitted to the user stations; and   transmitting duration information from the base station, via the group control channel, the duration information relating to a transmission duration of the user information on the traffic channel.   
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 14 , wherein the base station transmits, via the group control channel, information which identifies the service to which the user information relates. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 14 , wherein the base station transmits, via the group control channel, information which identifies a start time for transmission of the user information on the traffic channel. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 14 , wherein the base station transmits information continuously over the group control channel. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 14 , wherein the base station transmits information intermittently over the group control channel. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 14 , wherein the information transmitted via the group control channel is transmitted in a resource allocation scheme within a radio frame. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 14 , wherein different services are mapped to separate traffic channels. 
     
     
         21 . The method according to  claim 14 , wherein different services are time-multiplexed on one or more traffic channels. 
     
     
         22 . A method for transmitting user information as a service to multiple user stations in a radio communication system having a base station connected to the user stations via a radio communication interface, comprising:
 sending signals from the base station via a group control channel to the user stations, the signals containing radio resource information relating to a traffic channel via which the user information is transmitted to the user stations ; and   transmitting periodicity information from the base station, via the group control channel, the periodicity information relating to the periodicity at which the user information is transmitted on the traffic channel.   
     
     
         23 . The method according to  claim 22 , wherein the base station transmits, via the group control channel, information which identifies the service to which the user information relates. 
     
     
         24 . The method according to  claim 22 , wherein the base station transmits, via the group control channel, information which identifies a start time for transmission of the user information on the traffic channel. 
     
     
         25 . The method according to  claim 22 , wherein the base station transmits information continuously over the group control channel. 
     
     
         26 . The method according to  claim 22 , wherein the base station transmits information intermittently over the group control channel. 
     
     
         27 . The method according to  claim 22 , wherein the information transmitted via the group control channel is transmitted in a resource allocation scheme within a radio frame. 
     
     
         28 . The method according to  claim 22 , wherein different services are mapped to separate traffic channels. 
     
     
         29 . The method according to  claim 22 , wherein different services are time-multiplexed on one or more traffic channels. 
     
     
         30 . A method for transmitting user information as a service to multiple user stations in a radio communication system having a base station connected to the user stations via a radio communication interface, comprising:
 sending signals from the base station via a group control channel to the user stations, the signals containing radio resource information relating to a traffic channel via which the user information is transmitted to the user stations ; and   transmitting time information from the base station, via the group control channel, the time information relating to time of next transmission of the radio resource information on the group control channel.   
     
     
         31 . The method according to  claim 30 , wherein the base station transmits, via the group control channel, information which identifies the service to which the user information relates. 
     
     
         32 . The method according to  claim 30 , wherein the base station transmits, via the group control channel, information which identifies a start time for transmission of the user information on the traffic channel. 
     
     
         33 . The method according to  claim 30 , wherein the base station transmits information continuously over the group control channel. 
     
     
         34 . The method according to  claim 30 , wherein the base station transmits information intermittently over the group control channel. 
     
     
         35 . The method according to  claim 30 , wherein the information transmitted via the group control channel is transmitted in a resource allocation scheme within a radio frame. 
     
     
         36 . The method according to  claim 30 , wherein different services are mapped to separate traffic channels. 
     
     
         37 . The method according to  claim 30 , wherein different services are time-multiplexed on one or more traffic channels. 
     
     
         38 . A radio communication system for transmitting user information as a service to multiple user stations, comprising:
 a base station connected to the user interfaces via a radio communication interface;   a signaling unit provided in the base station to signal radio resource information to the user stations via a group control channel, the radio resource information relating to a traffic channel via which the user information is transmitted to the user stations ; and   a transmission unit to transmit from the base station, via the group control channel, information which relates to a transmission duration of the user information on the traffic channel.   
     
     
         39 . A radio communication system for transmitting user information as a service to multiple user stations, comprising:
 a base station connected to the user interfaces via a radio communication interface;   a signaling unit provided in the base station to signal radio resource information to the user stations via a group control channel, the radio resource information relating to a traffic channel via which the user information is transmitted to the user stations ; and   a transmission unit to transmit from the base station, via the group control channel, information which relates to a periodicity of transmission of the user information on the traffic channel.   
     
     
         40 . A radio communication system for transmitting user information as a service to multiple user stations, comprising:
 a base station connected to the user interfaces via a radio communication interface;   a signaling unit provided in the base station to signal radio resource information to the user stations via a group control channel, the radio resource information relating to a traffic channel via which the user information is transmitted to the user stations ; and   a transmission unit to transmit from the base station, via the group control channel, information which relates to a time of next transmission of the radio resource information on the group control channel.